Oblivion:Kud-Ei

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Kud-Ei (RefID: 0002F07F)
Home City	Bravil
Location	Bravil Mages Guild
Race	Argonian	Gender	Female
Level	PC+0 (min=5)	Class	Spellsword
RefID	0002F07F	BaseID	0002CD1F
Other Information
Health	38 + (4+1.8)x(PC-1), PC=5-30	Magicka	125 + 1.5x(PC-1) (max=250)
Respons.	95	Aggress.	5
Essential	Until Through A Nightmare, Darkly is completed (see notes)
Faction(s)	Henantier's; Bravil; Mages Guild (WizardWizard )

Kud-Ei in the Bravil Mages Guild

Kud-Ei, an Argonian spellsword, is Wizard of the Mages Guild and head of the Bravil Guild Hall, a duty she upholds with pride. She is also a very good friend of Henantier, as she will tell you in her dialogue, and will seek your help to tear him from his dreams. During the Recommendation quest she will task you with retrieving Ardaline's Mage's Staff.

She has two distinct schedules: during the first related quest she will first escort you to Henantier's house, relieved that you agreed to help her, and then remain throughout the whole quest looking over her beloved friend in his sleep.

Her usual schedule is a very relaxed one: after a quick, two-hour breakfast at 7am, she will seek to augment her knowledge by reading one of the many books found in the first floor library. She continues right until dinner time, only stopping at 2pm for a two-hour lunch. At 8pm she will once more sit down at the table on the ground floor and consume her dinner with her fellow guild members. After wandering around the guild for an hour, at 11pm she will head to sleep in her bed in her sumptuous third-floor bedroom.

She wears upper class attire consisting of a green brocade doublet, a green silk garment and a pair of green velvet shoes. She also possesses a sizable amount of gold and a leveled shortsword. In combat she also relies on a leveled set of Alteration, Destruction, Illusion, Restoration and Summon spells.

Her room contains a variety of miscellaneous loot, alchemy apparatus and a large selection of books. Among these is the Destruction skill book The Horrors of Castle Xyr. There is also one locked chest which will contain some gold and has a small chance (25%) of containing a piece of jewelry.

In conversation she will reveal a few of her philosophies about running the Guild; "I take my duties as chapter head very seriously... unlike SOME guild mages. It infuriates me how casual some guild heads are about common civility." And she will reflect a bit on the different guild chapters; "Each local guild hall has its own way of doing things. That means each hall has its own set of problems." Finally, when you ask her about the Arcane University, she will provide a bit of insight; "The council of mages meets there in the Imperial City. That's where the real power of the guild lies. If you do what you need to, you'll get there one day. Just don't forget to help those who have aided you on your way."

She does not provide any advanced Illusion training, although the Official Prima Game Guide states the opposite. She will, however, direct you to Martina Floria for the Illusion Master Training. Once your Illusion skill reaches 70, speak with her and choose the training option, which will trigger the quest and the following dialogue: "Martina Floria at the Arcane University has truly mastered Illusion spells. You should speak to her about training further."

Her methods and leadership of the guildhall have earned her quite a bit of respect, not only in Bravil, but in all of Cyrodiil: "Kud-Ei runs a tight ship in Bruma^{[sic, not Bravil]}. She may not always play by the rules, but I wouldn't want her on my bad side." In Bravil, the townsfolk will say: "Kud-Ei is very protective of her sisters in the Mages Guild. And she's quite skilled in creating illusions.", "Mages Guild members have said that Kud-Ei is an excellent teacher, as well as a very loyal guildmember." And "I've heard she will do anything for other guildmembers. And that she's an excellent trainer."

Before you have released Henantier from his dreamworld, things look a bit darker, and the citizens will tell you: "You hear any word about Kud-Ei's friend? She's offering a generous reward, so hopefully someone will show up and lend a hand." And "I saw Kud-Ei moping around outside the Mages Guild yesterday. In fact, I could swear she was crying. I hope she finds her missing friend." When you have helped her free Henantier, the townsfolk will notice a seemingly happier Kud-Ei: "Kud-Ei seems to be in good spirits again after Henantier's return. I heard she enlisted a stranger's help in the search. Good show I say!"

[edit] Notes

• Kud-Ei only becomes non-essential (i.e., killable) if you complete the Bravil Recommendation quest before completing Through A Nightmare, Darkly and if you finish the latter quest successfully (i.e., Henantier does not die and you receive the reward).
• Though their names are similar, there is no other evidence to suggest she may be related to Pad-Ei.

[edit] Quests Given

• Bravil Recommendation: Recover a fellow mage's staff to obtain a recommendation from Bravil.
• Through A Nightmare, Darkly: Help Kud-Ei from the Bravil Mages Guild save her missing friend.
• Illusion Training: Supply a master illusionist with Welkynd Stones to receive her training.